Francis Darroze 2003 Martin Grand Bas-Armagnac 53% 700ml Cabernet Sauvignon

Francis Darroze 2003 Martin Grand Bas-Armagnac 53% 700ml Cabernet SauvignonA single vintage Grand Bas Armagnac from Francis Darroze, sourced from the Martin domaine in Bas Armagnac and distilled in 2003. Bottled at 53% Darroze never reduces below natural cask strength when the eau de vie permits, preserving the single domaine character. Francis Darroze is the most respected single domaine bottler in Bas Armagnac. Founded by Francis Darroze in 1974 and now run by his son Marc, the maison sources mature eaux de vie from a

sweet fortified wine

showing salty and cool

Estate-grown sugar cane juice from the slopes around the distillery

2020-2055+‘ 94 points

resulting in a soft and elegant bouquet

Earth and sweet peat dominate

intense and complex

Very open nose with jasmine

Guignolet-Kirsch deliciously mixes the fruity flavour of small cherries with subtle notes of stones

NOSE: This rum has a rich nose of fruity notes: candied fruit (candied orange zest)

one of the original five Margaret River vineyards in Wilyabrup

Bordeaux) by Jean Gautreau and now his daughter Alice